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Rainbird ESP Modular
Controllers

A member of the popular ESP family of controllers,
the ESP Modular is designed to maximize your productivity
by saving you time and money. It improves upon Rain
Bird's already easy-to-use ESP style of programming
with a large, easy to read display and intuitive programming
sequence, making this the most user-friendly controller
in its class. The spacious cabinet and terminal locations
make installation and wire-up a snap. And features
like the Contractor Default™ program make service
calls more efficient and earn you more money by taking
less time! The ESP Modular: Maximizing your Productivity.

Features:

Easily upgrades from a four station base model to
13 stations with the addition of 3-station modules
at installation or in the future.

Hot-swappable modules can be installed while the controller
is in operation and in any position.

Contractor Default™ Program allows the contractor
to save his own default program and retrieve it with
the push of a button. Useful in easily reloading a
schedule that has been altered or to replace a temporary
schedule for new seed or sod.

Enhanced Diagnostic Feedback™ alerts the user
to conditions when watering is suspended due to an
activated sensor, shorted stations or programming errors
with a warning light and text message on the LCD.

Auxiliary Station™ can be set to bypass an active
sensor to allow watering even if the other stations
are disabled or can be set as a normal station.

365-day calendar with leap year intelligence means
that you can set an “Odd” or “Even” day
watering schedule and not worry about changing the
date on leap years.

Four irrigation cycle modes for maximum flexibility
and compliance to all major watering restrictions (Custom
7-day calendar, cyclic 1-31 day interval, and odd/even
day calendar).

Non-volatile memory maintains the irrigation schedule
indefinitely during a power outage.

Lithium battery maintains the time and date for up
to 6 months during a power outage.

Permanent Day off allows the user to set any day of
the week as a non-watering day in any program or schedule,
making it easy to comply with watering restrictions
or other requirements such as weekly lawn care or maintenance.

Global Season Adjust (0-200%) allows the user to alter
the run time of all the valves in every program with
the push of a button.

Dedicated sensor terminals allow the user to easily
connect a sensor to the controller for maximum water
efficiency.

Sensor bypass switch allows the user to override an
active sensor.

Fuseless, diagnostic circuit breaker identifies a station
with valve or wiring problems and continues to water
operable stations.

“
Valve Test Terminal” allows the installer to
test the valve wires during installation to determine
the valve that each wire is connected to.

Spacious heavy-duty cabinet with internal junction
box provides lots of room for wiring and eliminates
the need to purchase an external j-box for a clean
and professional looking installation.

Outdoor model
comes with key-locking cabinet.

“
Remote Ready” connector enables the controller
to be used with Rain Bird’s RMX multi-function
remote control system.

Operating Specs

Number of programs: 3 independent
Automatic Starts: 4 per program, 12 total
Station timing: 0 to 4 hours for all stations
Independent programming schedules:
- Custom (user selects the day of the week to water)
- Odd (watering occurs on only odd days of the month
minus the 31st and February 29th if a leap year)
- Even (watering occurs on only even days of the month)
- Cyclical (watering occurs between from once a day
to once every 31 days)

Rain Bird ESP4M 4 Sta.Outdoor---------------$109.99----Quantity

Rain Bird ESP4MI 4 Station Indoor-----------$189.99----Quantity

Rain Bird ESPSM3 3 Station Add-On Mod.--$35.99----Quantity

Rain
Bird ESP-LX
Modular Controller
One
Controller. Any Installation.

A member of the popular ESP family of controllers, the ESP-LX
Modular can fit the specification from a residential installation
to a high-end commercial installation. The large display and
intuitive programming sequence make this the most user-friendly
controller in its class. The spacious cabinet and quickconnect
terminal locations make installation a snap. Features like
the Contractor Default™ program with restore timer and
hotswappable modules (that's right, no need to power down!)
make service calls more efficient and earn you more money by
taking less time!

Install it, set the program and walk away with confidence.
No other controller matches the ESP-LX Modular for flexibility,
reliability and ease of use.

Flexible

Perfect for residential sites or add four- or eight-station
modules—without powering down— and tap into advanced
programming features for commercial installations.

Reliable

Designed to virtually eliminate callbacks with power outage
protection and robust circuitry that withstands surges.

Easy to Use

Proven technology, industry-leading Extra Simple Programming
and large display to make programming a snap.

Flexible Programming Options Include:
Cycle+Soak™
Programmable Valve Delay
Sensor Override by Station
Master Valve by Station
Calendar Day Off
Total Program and Valve Run Times

Contractor Default™ (Backup Program) with restore timer
lets you save a customized default program that can be recalled
automatically up to 90 days later.
This allows a temporary schedule for new seed or a fast fix if someone accidentally
changes the settings.

Seasonal Adjustment by Program or Month enables automatic cutbacks in water amounts
during cool weather or increases during hot weather.

Four Programs Slide Switch allows for easy program selection and reduces programming
errors. Four independent programs (A, B, C, and D-drip), with eight start times
each allow mixed irrigation applications in a single controller.

Large Display and Extra Simple Programming with self-prompting display in multiple
languages makes programming fast and easy; Program Review lets you confirm program
information.
Enhanced Diagnostic Feedback™ with externally visible light and text message
alerts users of conditions that may prevent an irrigation schedule from running;
RASTER™ Wiring Test quickly diagnoses field wiring, and solenoid problems.

Dedicated Sensor Terminals with 24 VAC Power Connection enable users to easily
connect a sensor for maximum water efficiency. Sensor bypass switch allows the
user to override an active sensor. Sensor override function allows the user to
override an active sensor by station.
8-Station Base Model can be expanded up to 32 stations with hot-swappable modules
in four- or eight-station increments without powering down.

Heavy-Duty Locking Cabinet with an internal junction box is spacious for a clean,
professional-looking installation.

Program Protection maintains irrigation schedule in non-volatile memory for 100
years and the time/date with a lithium battery for ten years during a power outage.

Compatible with the Rain Bird IQ™ Central Control System.

Additional Features:

365-day calendar with leap year intelligence for one-time date and time setting.
Five cycle modes (CUSTOM, CYCLICAL, ODD, ODD31, or EVEN) selectable by program
for maximum flexibility and watering restriction compliance.
Calendar-Day-Off option to set any day of the month as a non-watering day for
all programs (in any cycle mode) accommodates special occasions and unique watering
ordinances.
User-selectable languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese,
and Chinese (optional).
Programmable rain delay enables system to stay off for a specified period with
an autorestart.
Readily accessible manual watering function (right on the dial!) to operate a
single valve, several valves, or an entire program. Manual watering operation
will not alter the programmed watering schedule.
Programmable Valve Delay to allow for water well recovery or time for slow-closing
valves to turn off.
Cycle+Soak™ by station allows total irrigation time to be split into usable
cycles, minimizing runoff.
Master valve/pump start circuit, programmable by station, for optimal irrigation
control.

Operating Specs:

Station timing: 0 to 12 hours for all stations (0 to 120 minutes selectable in
1-minute increments; above 120 minutes selectable in 10-minute increments).
Automatic Starts: 8 start times per program on the quarter hour for up to a total
of 32 start times per day if using all four programs.
Independent programming schedule options variable per program: CUSTOM day-of-the-week,
ODD day watering, EVEN day watering, and variable day cycle from 1 to 31 days.

Heavy-duty transformer for simultaneous operation of up to nine
24VAC, 7VA solenoids.

Removable, battery-programmable front panel for the convenience
of both programming instruction and programming prior to installation.

Rain Bird ESP-8MC 8 Station---------------------$529.99-----Quantity

Rain Bird ESP-12MC 12 Station-----------------$631.99-----Quantity

Rain Bird ESP-16MC 16 Station-----------------$944.99-----Quantity

Rain Bird ESP-24MC 24 Station--------------$1,242.99-----Quantity

Rain Bird ESP-32MC 32 Station--------------$1,755.99-----Quantity

Rain Bird ESP-40MC 40 Station--------------$2301.99-----Quantity

IM Series
Seven Program Solid State Controllers

Primary Applications:

Advanced stand-alone irrigation management. The Rain
Bird IM is the most flexible, full featured irrigation
management system available in a stand-alone package.
It offers features that maximize water conservation,
it provides the flexibility to manage all aspects of
your changing landscape, and it makes programming and
operation easy. All of these advanced features are
packaged in a reliable controller designed for rugged
use and long life.

Seven grouped programs with up to eight start times
each
Optional independent station control
Program by volume, ET or time
14-day custom, cyclical or odd-even programming
Standard or looping program start times
365-day calendar with leap year intelligence
All programs are selectable as irrigation, drip or
non-irrigation
24-hour run time per station: 1 second to 24 hours
Over 50 user-defined setup options

WATER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

Automatic shutdown when open valves exceed the defined
maximum flow
Optional programming using evapotranspiration (ET)
value to automatically calculate run times based on
weather conditions
Cycle+Soak™ by station allows total irrigation
run time to be split
into usable cycles, minimizing
runoff
Water usage logs based on actual or estimated flows
Maximum flow limit to prevent hydraulic overload
Programmable delay between stations and delay between
master valve and station
Water budget by program provides adjustments from 0-999%
in 1% increments
Water window
Event-day off
Rain delay up to 99 days
Usage log which records your choice of station starts,
programming changes and/or alarm conditions

INSTALLATION FLEXIBILITY

12-48 stations, upgradeable in four-station modules
3-12 sensors, switched or pulse inputs, upgradeable
in increments of three
Three levels of password protection of setup and programming

USER-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING

Large 15 line by 53 character backlit LCD display
Graphics make it simple to view calendars and monitor
station activity
Projected schedule shows what stations will run and
when
Easy-to-read table shows what happens when changes
are made
Run times programmed in mm:ss or hh:mm
Convenient copy and paste command
Operator-selectable languages: English, Spanish and
French
Models:

IM-12
IM-28
IM-48

Note: All models also available in 50Hz, 230 VAC
Note: Future upgrades will plug into the existing architecture.
Operating Specifications:

Simultaneous operation of up to eight stations plus
three master valves
Three master valve terminals are programmable by station
Up to 12 sensor inputs, pulse or switched sensors,
which can be assigned to cancel or interrupt irrigation
by station
Test programs for each station as well as recording
the water flows and electrical current draw (Amps)
Pause and resume operations for use during maintenance
Choice of resuming programs in progress or where interrupted
Electrical Specifications:

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